Pilot Scale Microalgae Cultivation

Pilot Scale Microalgae Cultivation brings together the latest research on microalgae cultivation for biofuels and proposes methods for tackling the critical issue of sudden pond crash in both pilot and demonstration scale cultivation. Engaging the challenges in both academic research and industrial applications, this book provides routes to identify signs of imminent pond crash, control the damage where possible, and prevent future crashes through environmental control and early detection. The book begins by providing an introduction, outlining microalgae cultivation at pilot scale, showing methods for upstream and down-stream processing of microalgae, and outlining different applications for microalgae biomass. The first two chapters also cover the potential challenges. Provides the first comprehensive reference combining all past research on microalgae cultivation and the challenges surrounding sudden pond crashes Focuses on case studies drawn from two decades of experimentation, providing practical solutions to key problems in cultivation, and a clear roadmap for moving forward at larger scales Considers cultivation from a techno-economic perspective, examining the particular challenges this adds to scaling up the process successfully